U.S. Pacific Fleet
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PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 20, 2021) Seaman Kristina Abadilla, from Stockton, Califoria, assigned to forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), signals Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender (D36) during a fueling-at-sea. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 3rd Class Thomas Contant)
210820-N-BX791-2078
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 20, 2021) Seaman Kristina Abadilla, from Stockton, Califoria, assigned to forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), signals Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender (D36) during a fueling-at-sea. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 3rd Class Thomas Contant)